jonthomson's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Mario's day out]

Could be better

For a first it's OK, the sprite animation isn't too bad, the story just isn't that funny and it moves too slowly to be really interesting. Your sound levels are way off as well, try to get them at roughly the same volume as each other. Next time, try to make some original stories (or original characters even - Mario sprite flashes are really dull now).

[Pacman 8-bit Revenge V.2]

Decent Pacman parody

Not bad at all, short but fairly funny. The little musical effects were great, they suited the movie well. There's only so far you can go graphically with Pacman... given the storyline this is probably as good as it could be.

[Change]

Excellent

A thought-provoking animation, with very nice graphics and music - hard to believe this was made in 2000, such is the quality of it. I just found it to be a little bit on the dull side, and lost some interest in it, in a way that Qi doesn't for example. Not something that will be appreciated by everyone, but a quality piece of flash work.

[Wing and the Anvil]

Mediocre

The only good thing about this is the ending, even then it's so predictable that it's not very funny. Not great in any department, if you like cheap anvil jokes you'll love it. Could have been a lot worse, but also could have been better really.

Techneon responds:

yeah it is a bit predictible, maily because of the title. It's like calling Matrix Revolutions: Trinity dies.

oops, hope I didn't spoil anyhting, lol

[Despair]

Not what NG is meant for really

I don't understand the purpose of this - it's just a series of stills, maybe if I liked the style of art I wouldn't be so harsh but I really didn't like this. This isn't a flash movie at all to be honest, some drawings with music in the background doesn't cut it for me.

[Silent Cows #1]

Cool ending

It starts off a bit dull but the ending is pretty comical... looks a bit amateurish but that kind of adds to the humour. Nice sounds, a better than average, quick no-brainer short.

[Tales of Nosu]

Sweet stuff

An excellent flash - something for everybody to enjoy and looking incredible especially considering it was made over a year ago! The backdrops and graphical effects are some of the best I've seen, although the drawings of the main character weren't to my style in places which is the only thing stopping a graphical 10. Cool music, but the voices weren't the greatest, only a minor problem though as they're understandable. Atmospheric, violent, a classic.

[George Lucas]

Hi

Another example of rubbish flash still in the portal. The one-line summary here tells you everything in the movie. Literally. Except his "Hi" is blue. Zero.

[Vomit(short)]

Graphically good

The animation was pretty good if slightly choppy... it looked fine, and the sounds were suitable. It was just too short (yes I know it's a short) and hence it didn't have much of a plotline or story. OK for a short, but a bit dull and not something I'd watch more than once.